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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Orange rear turn signal LEDs for UK G37???

I am likely to be moving to the UK in a few weeks. I'm trying to plan everything. Apparently to have my G37 be legal in the UK the signal lights have to flash orange - that is I have to change out all those red LEDs for orange ones! Anyone know where I can get some orange LEDs? How hard would this be to do?? Should I do it before I go since maybe it'll be harder to get in done there??

I'll have to get little repeater lights fitted on the sides too!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Actually - I just realized that the turn signal doesn't use the LED's - just uses the central bulb! Sorry! A 21watt bulb which I have to assume is pretty easy to get replaced in England!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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1st no one will give a flying *** if you have orange turning signals or not
2nd in case you never looked at your taillights (which you apparently didnt), the lens on the outside of the taillight is RED, not CLEAR, so even changing the bulbs to GREEN will still result in RED flash.
3rd if you're so concerned, get JDM taillights that have an orange cut out for the turning signal.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by X-Vert
1st no one will give a flying *** if you have orange turning signals or not
Actually it's the law in the UK so the flying policemen will likely give a ***!

Originally Posted by X-Vert
2nd in case you never looked at your taillights (which you apparently didnt), the lens on the outside of the taillight is RED, not CLEAR, so even changing the bulbs to GREEN will still result in RED flash.
Actually a bright orange bulb will look orange even through the red lens (albeit quite redish orange!).

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3rd if you're so concerned, get JDM taillights that have an orange cut out for the turning signal.
Might actually be a good plan.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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someone did woke up on the wrong side of the bed...
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by X-Vert
1st no one will give a flying *** if you have orange turning signals or not
2nd in case you never looked at your taillights (which you apparently didnt), the lens on the outside of the taillight is RED, not CLEAR, so even changing the bulbs to GREEN will still result in RED flash.
3rd if you're so concerned, get JDM taillights that have an orange cut out for the turning signal.
my car came from the dealer with orange turning signal and it's pretty asowm
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:34 AM
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^ any pics?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by X-Vert
2nd in case you never looked at your taillights (which you apparently didnt), the lens on the outside of the taillight is RED, not CLEAR, so even changing the bulbs to GREEN will still result in RED flash.
lol, seriously putting an orange bulb will not make it appear orange, because your taillight is red
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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I think someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed... I second the
+1
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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he didnt wake up on the wrong side of the bed... he was just getting strait to the point...
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i want JDM tails! but they so fokin expen$ive
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Originally Posted by MaxToTheG37
he didnt wake up on the wrong side of the bed... he was just getting strait to the point...
There are better ways to say things kid...

I'm sure if you would have been the target to that comment, either:

a) You would have gone running straight to delete the post.

b) You would agree with everyone else saying that he "woke up on the wrong side of the bed."

edit: c) All of the above

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